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Standard IX
Chemistry
Ions
What are ions...
Question
What are ions? Give some examples.
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Solution
An ion is an atom or group of atoms where the number of electrons is not equal to the number of protons. That means when a stable atom gains or loses an electron, it becomes an ion.
Examples of ions are as follows:
H
+
,
N
a
+
,
C
a
2
+
,
F
−
,
O
2
−
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